Qi and Thunder Media Announce CS:GO Invitational

Esports production company Thunder Media has announced that they will be bringing fans the Qi Invitational for Counter Strike: Global Offensive. In a report by HLTV, Thunder Media stated that the event will be taking place from April 6th to the 8th at an unspecified studio in Belgrade. Eight teams will be invited to compete for the lion's share of the $75,000 prize pool. Four of them will come Europe and four will come from Asia. This invitational will be the first of many events that Qi is planning to hold, as their goal is help bring the European and Asian regions closer together in esports competition. 

A double elimination group stage will start the event with two groups of four teams. The single-elimination, best-of-three playoffs will follow the group stages. To help foster a competitive rivalrly between the European and Asian teams, Qi will be rewarding $1,000 to the winner of each match that pits an European team versus an Asian team. 1st place will recieve $45,000, 2nd place will recieve $20,000 and 3rd place will recieve $10,000. 

With the professional CS:GO scene gaining traction in Asia, this will be a great opportunity for up and coming teams from the region to show that they can compete with teams hailing from the region that many consider to be the best for professional CS:GO. The large amount of money on the line will have teams from both regions looking to play as well as possible. This event will also be the chance for Qi and Thunder Media to show that they have the ability to organize and host major LAN events in one of the biggest esports in the world, which means they will be looking to put on a great show for the viewers.

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